Established over fifty years ago, RAILWEIGHT is part of Avery Weigh-Tronix, one of the world's leading weighing companies. As pioneers in dynamic weighing of rail vehicles, we now have the largest number of in-motion weighing systems in operation worldwide.
Our specialist team develops solutions for all rail users, from train manufacturers and raw material producers to end users and infrastructure developers. You'll find our systems in action in almost every industry connected to rail networks.
As every system is bespoke, you benefit from a package that's exactly right for your application. Our innovative technology allows us to create solutions which take a different approach than traditional, more costly methods. The results show through clearly on your balance sheet in low lifecycle costs and a short payback time.
 
Why use weighing in rail applications?
Weighing is crucial to cost control and safety in virtually every aspect of rail operation, from monitoring product deliveries to avoiding overloading penalties. Some of the principle reasons for weighing rail cars include: - Transaction purposes to invoice clients for amount of product shipped or, as a customer, to ensure your shipper isn't overcharging
- To avoid overloading, which can damage wagons and infrastructure, and eccentric loading, which can lead to derailments
- To ensure any leakage of hazardous cargo is detected immediately upon arrival at the distribution depot
- For chemical applications, as our systems don't have any foundations or cavities to trap heavier than air explosive gases
- For load control to adjust the material flow parameters during automatic bulk loading in order to maximize the payload without overloading
- To balance wheels for locomotive manufacturer and repairers for maximum tractive effort
Any train, any line, anywhere in the world
With total worldwide service, design, manufacturing, installation and support, we can tackle any challenge, anywhere in the world. Whether you are upgrading your system, converting a rail weighbridge to dynamic weighing or starting right from the beginning, the RAILWEIGHT team can put a custom system in place with minimal disruption to normal traffic. |
